Andrzej Kmicic

Andrzej Kmicic is best known as a fictional character created by Henryk Sienkiewicz featured in the novel The Deluge (Polish: Potop). He is a typical szlachcic (Polish-Lithuanian noble) from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; unruly yet patriotic.

Andrzej Kmicic
The Trilogy character
First appearance	The Deluge
Last appearance	Fire in the Steppe
Created by	Henryk Sienkiewicz
Portrayed by	Daniel Olbrychski
In-universe information
Alias	Babinicz
Nickname	Jędrek
Gender	Male
Spouse	Aleksandra Billewiczówna
Religion	Christian
Nationality	Lithuanian

Kmicic and Oleńka going for a sleigh ride

At the beginning of the books he is known to be a war hero but also a litigant. Deceived, he joins Janusz Radziwiłł, who was an ally of the Swedish army, that was invading the Commonwealth. After realising on what side of the conflict he had positioned himself, Kmicic attempts to regain his honor and redeem sins by serving God, the king and the Commonwealth. During the course of the books, he transforms from a villain to a hero.

The 1991–92 Copernicus Society translation by W.S. Kuniczak calls the character Andrei Kmita, rather than Andrzej Kmicic.^[1]

The moral transformation of Kmicic is similar to the transformation of Prince Roman from Joseph Conrad's book.^[2]

Samuel Kmicic may have served as the prototype of Andrzej Kmicic.^[3]